Ryan Kinjo Professor Whalen English 67 MTWTH 10:30-1:10 15 February 2012 Spelling Beecause I Want To Millions of children take spelling tests‚ but only hundreds of children are able to make it to the National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. In the documentary Spellbound‚ directed by Jeffrey Blitz‚ eight children are filmed throughout their journey to the National Spelling Bee. While the National Spelling Bee may not be considered a sport‚ the final rounds are on the television program‚ ESPN
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Practice With a Partner o If possible‚ prepare for a spelling bee with a partner. Practicing with another person will keep you motivated and you can quiz each other to practice spelling words aloud. Host Practice Spelling Bees o If you are preparing with a group of students‚ have practice spelling bees to add some fun to your studying and give you experience in the real spelling bee format. Take turns moderating‚ or ask a parent‚ teacher‚ older sibling or friend to be the
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studying up for the Bee – you helped me greatly by keeping me on task and not getting me distracted. And thank you to my grandparents for coming all the way from India just to see me spell. Just having you here lightened my experience by so much. Also‚ thank you to my friends and classmates back home in San Diego for supporting me. This year was in fact only the second year that my school participated in the Spelling Bee. On my request‚ my English teacher had brought the bee to my school‚ and I would
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week was to watch the movie Akeelah and The Bee and fill out a character trait chart. Akeelah was developing her character as the movie progressed. In order to have a strong self-esteem‚ you must first have a strong character. Showing positive character traits will boost your own self-esteem. The first character trait exhibited in this movie was trustworthiness. Her brother shows this trait by saying if Akeelah made it to the National Spelling Bee‚ he would come and watch her. He kept his word
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee On September 22‚ I went to the 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee musical put on by Capital University. In the play‚ kids compete to be the spelling bee champion for their school‚ and it details their lives and why the spelling bee is important to them. In the beginning‚ I thought it would be a very fun and witty play‚ but it was much deeper than I expected. The kids had real life and relatable problems that even as an adult I could imagine my life
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Movie: Akeelah and the bee 1. Where and when does the story take place? This story take place at poor Crenshaw Middle School in South Los Angeles. 2. Who are the main charaters? a. Akeelah: b. Dr. Larabee c. Tanya d. Mr. Welch 3. Describe the charactes- Akeelah Enderson a. Akeelah: Eleven year old girl: her father is dead‚ her mom ignores her‚ her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She’s smart‚ but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations
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“Akeelah and The Bee” Akeelah was very successful in her Spelling Bee competitions. How many different learning skills are there in this movie to help all the spellers learn? Akeelah’s learning skills are what help her move further and further into the spelling bee. Basically‚ everyone in this movie has a different way of studying or learning. Akeelah‚ is a smart 11 year old girl who attends Crenshaw Middle School. She didn’t need to study for her spelling test‚ because she didn’t make mistakes
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“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a play that was performed in the University of Michigan-Flint theatre on Saturday (April 2‚ 2016). This play is based on previous projects‚ including “Super‚” “Why I hate Florida” and “C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E.” Shortly‚ the characters are six bright middle school students‚ who compete not only for the first place‚ but also for their own self-esteem‚ love and care. Through this spelling competition‚ they fight their anxiety and self-centeredness. Also‚ they
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for Akeelah ’s ridiculous study habits. Next‚ she was accused ofskipping classes which of course‚ she did but claimed she only skipped thephysical education‚ or PE classes. True‚ on her tests she would excel everytime. Akeelah would never miss a spelling word and would constantly get a big‚red A+ marked on her paper. Unfortunately‚ her attendance wasn ’t desired‚as she was tardy almost every day. Akeelah Anderson was not a very polite girl towards her classmates orfamily members. It was her way
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THE 2000 BW61- Theatre Survey 29 July 2014 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee The concept of the spelling bee arose in the 1700s among the Puritans and they called these contests “Spelling Schools.” Theatre has been around for a very long time. It first started out where only men were allowed to preform‚ now‚ today anyone can perform no matter their skin‚ race‚ or ethnicity. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is what modern theatre is today. Actors singing‚ dancing and engaging with
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